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   sophia (reginasbread@homo.promo)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Aug-2023 03:54:51 JST sophia

   just watched a video about the lack of bicycles in hollywood productions. e.g. there are post apocalypse shows where there's no fuel or they can't use engines for other reasons, and the characters are shown walking or riding a horse. they never try bikes even though it's the most popular mode of transportation on the planet. Daryl from TWD on a bicycle? uncool. if a protagonist is doing it, it's a comedy. riding a bicycle is seen as a ridiculous thing to do unless you're a child. I am stunned.

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     novatorine 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ (anarchopunk_girl@kolektiva.social)'s status on Saturday, 12-Aug-2023 23:58:37 JST novatorine 🏴🏳️‍⚧️

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     @reginasbread yeah as an American this has definitely gotten to me, despite knowing that bicycles would be absolutely the most practical form of transportation in the post-apocalypse, and that they are among the most efficient in current day, I would have an extremely hard time taking are in traffic post-apocalyptic zombie hunter or whatever seriously if she was riding a bicycle — I'd probably burst out laughing if I'm honest. Its frightening how powerful car culture is here thanks to decades of cultural manipulation from car companies